An insect anti-antiaphrodisiac
Passive mechanisms of mate guarding are used by males to promote sperm precedence with little cost, but these tactics can be disadvantageous for their mates and other males. Mated females of the plant bug Lygus hesperus are rendered temporarily unattractive by seminal fluids containing myristyl acet...
Main Authors: | Colin S Brent, John A Byers, Anat Levi-Zada |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-07-01
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Series: | eLife |
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/24063 |
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